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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
~remenduo Meteor

EVANSVILLE, IND. June l4.--At an
early hour an enormous meteoric
stone dashed into the earth near this
city. The point where it fell is about
8 miles from the city, in a wooded
tract near the village of st. Joseph.
this county. 1t was a little past z
O'Clock when the residents OF that
vicinity heard q sharp, crack, stimuli
taneous with a slight earth tremor.
Two hours later a young farmer
reported that he had found q large
tee mutilated as though it had been
struck by lightning, and a hole of
enormous dimensions made near its
foot.
The p~rojectile had evidently de-
scended in a slightly slanting course,
judging from where it had struck the
tree and the point where il had i'm
bedded in the ground TO the depth
of sbout Is feet.
Efforts will be made at once to Sc
cure the aerolite, and the pieces al
ready gathered will be sent to the
Smithsonian institute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
Railroad Meeting.

Special dispatch TO the Ledger,
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, June Ia
Tie railroad meeting neld here Sat-
urday was a success in every pa,tiou-
Lar, Large delegations were present
from Mexico, Springfield, Jefferson
City, Fulton, Buffalo, Bolivar, Lee
banon and other towns interested in
the proposed extension of the c. &
A. The permanent officers of the
meeting were: President, Hon.
james Abbott, Of Greene; vice-presi-
dent, Hon. Thos. w. Shaw, of Gala
way secretary, Maj. T. o. Towles,
of Cole; assistant secretaries, r. NJ.
White, of Audrain; j. r. Miner. OF
Miller.
The officers of the Mexico detega-
ton were j. G. Bassford. chairman
and Henry Woodward. secretary.
Upon motion of J. NJ. Moran, OF
Laclede, each county selected five
members to form an executive CON-
mittee of permanent standing. This
committee shall appoint as many
delegates as is deemed necessary to
visit the G. & A. officials at Chicago
concerning the extension Com
| mittees were selected from the fol,
lowing counties: Christian, Cole,
Lsclede, Camden, Greene. Galloway
Audrain and Moniteau. Audrain
committee is as follows. e. NJ.
Lakeland, Green Clay, VIM. Pol
lock, j. A. Potts and Maj. Ricketts,.
The Mexico delegation to the
meeting was a good one, composed
of representative citizens, as follows
j. c. B~assford, A C. Barnes, A. NJ
Harrison, r. c, Graham. j. NJ.
Menefee, IT. f. Woodward, r. NJ.
White, C. E.. PurnelI, H. Easter, J.
w. Northern and w. F. Reed. The
Tribune in its account of the meet.
ing says:
Classic Fulton and the sHurrah''
town of the prsiries, Mexico, are not
slow. Their delegations were lip-top
men.
II. Easter, of Mexico, said that in
his opinion 1t would be advisable fol
the committee to call on the Chicago
board. This view was indorsed.by
other speakers.
j. G. Bassford, of Audrain county.
on behalf Of Mexico, pledged hearty
support to the enterprise.
When Springfield, Jefferson City
and Mexico join issues, the other lit.
tie towns bad better keep out of the
way Of splinters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
Christian Sunday Schools.

MoBERLY, Mo-, June Il The
annual meeting of the Christian Sun
day School association Of Missouri
convened in the Christian church of
this city at 1880 last evening. The
opening address was delivered by
Ed. j. B. Jones, of Columbia; sub
ject, 1.-The Bible Estimate of Child
hood" a very able. eloquent and eff
fectlve address. The song service
during the conveniion is under the
conduct OF Prof G. c. Cline, also Of
Columbia. 1t was very beautiful
last hight There ale already nearly
700 delegates present, ministers and
laymen, aud it was impossible for
the crowd to find room In the church,
which is very large. This is one of
the most importans religious meet
in2s that will be held in the state
this NeseaR"fitas here the subject of Sun
day scdua work is discussed in all
its various branches, and the practi-
cal workers in the cause are brought
together for mutual advancement
The convention will be 10 session 3
days. The people of Moberly, with
their usual hospitality, have made
ample provision for tlfe free enter
tainment of the guests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
Short Horn Association.

III. breeders of the n. E Missouri
Short Horn Cattle Association held
their 4th annual meeting atthe Court
Hou.e Monday, June 9Th. Attend
ard interest good. The usual
sder Of business transacted. On a
two third vote it was ordered that
hereafter, breeders applying for mem-
hership shall be endorsed by a ma
jori,y of the committee. on member
ship, aud shall have taken a library
membership IN addition to the usual
fee.
Breeders were requested TO have
their stock in good condition at the
tie sales. It was ordered that no
stock be exhibited for sale On the
grounds except such as have been
catafogued or put in place Of an ami
NAL out of condition. A premium
of S75 was voted by the Association
to be added to the Fair Associations
premium for the best herd of Short
Horns under 2 years old-S50 for
the first, S25 for second. Tue old
officers were reelected to serve an
other year. Their 4th annual sale
will hs held at the FAIR Grounds,
Oct. 13, 1887. Adjourned to meet
the frat Monday in February, 1888.
S. z. EMMoNs. Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
WONDERFUL WICHITA.
Breezy Letter From q Resident OF this
city, Now In that Lively Place.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WICHITA, KAN, June 15.-You
and Mexico and everybody there were
brought very unexpectedly and
pleasantly to my mind this morning
when DIR. Scott, a friend of mine
here, handed me two daily LlpGERs,
and asked il ! knew anything about
Mexico. Well, l told him / guess I
did, just a little bit. 1 brought them
up 10 my room and devoured them.
1t vas next to getting a letter from
my wife. Its old breezy and Animal
ed style is quite refreshing. What's
the matter with the old town; she
seems to have cought the infection of
the genuine westers' boom. Has one
of Marsh Murdock's Wichita Eagles
found its way into the town and
given one of its characteristic
screams? l judge something has
stirred her up from the sale of lots
just recently made. The boom in
real estate has greatly subsidized here,
but the building boom is great and
the more substantial interests of the
town are being pushed forward.
Crops generally look fine and
especially corn. The people are in
fine spirits and the future for South
ern Kansas is fattering. But let me
tell you, Kansas is making-Missouri
is made. Kansas reioices because
it has been discovered that ii Is pos
sible to make a great state out of her
natural Missouri's natural
greatness is never questioned. When
all is SAID about Kansas that can be
said so far as her natural
are concerned, it sounds a little hol-
low to a Missourian, for it is what be
has seen and been use to all his life.
A Missourian who is located in the
average or better portion Of the
state don't want to leave home to
find better openings, greater resour
ces or finer opportunities for making
a good living, even a competency.
You must find it out here. This is a
good country to live and prosper in,
but if you come here you will have
to hustle. These people out here
dou't know anything else. They
have had to hustle to make a living
until il Is the rule of faith and &C.
ton. 1t is the pluck and energy of
the people that has made Kansas and
especially Wichita. Missouri has far
greater agricultural interests, and her
grade of stock is much superior,
though Kansas is rapidly developing
these two interests. Her agricultural
interests has not kept pace with the
growth of her towns and cities.
l.. Z. SMoTHERs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
Will Re RuIlt.
From the jefferson City Tribune

FROM the JeHersoh Cty lrlpuhe.
The business men of Springfield
are determined to gain connection
with Chicago and Jefferson City and
Mexico propose to assist the enter
prise. It seems that st. Louis is a
little put out over this, but she may
as well laugh as cry. Ii the st.
Louis merchants cannot compete
with Chicago for Missouri trade, they
will not receive much sympathy in
the future. The people Of this State
have no desire to pull down st. Louis
and build ap Chicago, but they do
want every new railroad which will
in any way help develop the State.
This is the whole secret Of the move
to have the Chicago & Alton extend
ed from this city to Springfield.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
THE SHOE on THE OTHER FOOT.

HE SEaOa wv HE OAI1LIs EOVAs
If, as the George theory maintains,
the increased value of land due to
the growth of population should be
given up to the community, why
should not the decrease in value oc-
casioned by a loss of population be
made up to the sufferers by an exo-
.dus? In other words, If the sun
canned increment belongs to society
rather than to the individual, why
should not the unmerited decrement
be inside good to those who lose by q
decrease in population?
A case in point Is furnished in tue
current news:
A few years ago Wilton was one
of the most fourishing villages in
Minnesota. A railroad built through
that section left the village at one
side, and now the place is dead. One
of its original proprietors has just
SOLO TO one purchase, ana the Old
town site is converted into farming
land.
There are thousands of places
throughout the country where the
land is worth less than it was five,
ten or fifty years ago Ivy reason of a
loss If population. If people will
leave l~andholders in the lurch III this
fashion, anil the increased values
where they gu are to he gwen to the
comDnnity, should not a portion OF
the Increment to I've given to those
who, through no fault of their own,
have suffered a loss?
Or Is Mr.. Georges rule one of the
poor ones that work only one way?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
VEST ON RAILROAD LEGlsLATiON.
The Provisions OF the Constitution
Should be Enforced.

The st. Louis Republican has the
following report of an interview with
Senator Vest.
"When the people want me at JEFF
ferson City they will send me there
instead of to Washington" said the
senator. II should like to see the
members, for I have some old friends
among them, but all sorts of lies
would be manufactured about my
visit and it would do no good. My
views ON railroad legislation are we'll
known and nothing l coald say could
make them more emphatic or dis
tinct. I said at the last state con-
vention of the party what l say now.
that the provisions of the state con-
stitutlon on the subject of railroads
should be enforced, and l sincerely
hope the Democrats in the legislature
@iil carry out the pledges made in
our state platform. The Republi-
cans in their state convention said
the same thing, but that Is like their
promise to reform the tariff and re-
duce taxation. Thsy forget all about
1t when the tune comes for action.
1.-The railroads should be treated
justly and fairly, like other citizens,
but they are public servants and not
independent of the law. They are
the servants of the people and sub
jcet to the limitations which the leg
islature may enact under the consti-
tuition. They have valuable corpor-
ate powers given them as public
agents, and it would be an outrage
upon sense aud justice to say that
the state cannot regulate the way in
which their business is transacted.
Here in Missouri we have given to
railroads, as a state and by munipali-
ties, more than $685. 00, O00-not to
build up corporations greater than
the state, but to create means and
agencies for transportati which
should be subject 10 lawful control.
The wisdom of our unwisdom of the
constitutional provisions is not an
open question. That has been set
tied by the people, and until the Or
ganic law is changed, it should lie
enforced. Every law which becomes
a dead letter is an argument against
popular government, and an invita-
ton to lawlessness and anarchy. The
conviction is universal and over
whelmipg that there is necessity for
legislation. Just SIS long as the ship
per Is compelled TO pay nor to
points where there il no competition
than he would pay-if competition ex-
listed, this conviction will obtain.
When am forced to pay more from
St. Louis to Sedalia than from ST.
Louis to Kansas City on the same
road and for the same freight, al
though SedaIia is nearer st. Louis,
there is ne use il taking about the
present laws b. ing sufficient. Con-
grFss has tired to do its duty by
passing The Interstate commerce law,
but congress cannot reach the evils
of which | speak when within "A sim
gle state. The state legislature must
do their duty. don't know any
thing about the details of the pro-
posed legislation at Jefferson, hut |
do know that the Legislature should
pass some bill AS soon as possible III
conformity with the organic law"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
Pike County. Mo-. Old Settlers.

LOUISIANA, Mo, June 13.-At a
meeting to-day Of the Directors OF
the Pike County Old Settlers Asso-
cation, it was decided TO hold the
sixth reunion in this city on July 4.
Among the speakers will he the fol.
lowing s.. Louisians, formerly resi-.
dents of the county; Hon. James
O. Bloadhead, Gen. J. B. Hender.
son. Judge I. j. C. Fagg and Hon.
d. T. Dyer. A grand dinner will be
one of the features, and Bsrnett's
beautiful grove the place Of meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
The GambreIl Case.

JACKSON, Miss, June 13.-At the
conclusion of the argument in the
case of Hamilton and others, charged
with conspiracy and murder of Gam
brell, Chancellor Peyton held that
Hamilton and Eubanks we're not en-
titled to bail. Albrecht bonded in
$4,000; Hardy and Figures will be
discharged. Counsel for the defense
gave notice of an appeal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
CALIFORNIA; Governor.

SAN Francisco, CAL, June IA
we'll authenticated report from High
land Springs, a country resort in this
State, states that Gov. Washington
Bartlett is in a p1ecarious condition
with a complication of maladies, chief
among which are kidney disease and
malaria.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
An Extra Session.

WAsHNGTos, D. c., June IL
Speaker Carlisle is expected here
soon and it is believed his couing
will be followed by the arrival of q
number of prominent Democrats who
will confer with tie President regard
ing the necessity of an extra session.
Mr.. Ca, Isle Is said TO favor an extra
session and will urge the President to
call Congress together as early as
Octcher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
pnouInrrIos Orator Finch touched

PHoHmfTIoS Orator Finch touched
the real nature of Senator Sherman's
recent exploit in the graveyard Of
dead issues when he delared that III
John Sherman and the other Repub-
lean leaders ale going to fight the
issues Of "a over again we'll have
them arrested for grave robbery"
There is one grave that Mi. Sher-
man win not distnrb-Eliza Pink
stop's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

The Third House. hoodlums at
jefferson City who issued a sneaking
and cowardly circular concerning Joe
Johnston, secretary NJ. T. A., we're
afraid or ashamed to sign their
names. Such hangers-on are a great
drawback to jefferson City and a
disgrace to the administration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

The railroad meeting at Jefferson
City Saturday was attended by large
and enthusiastic delegations. Per-
manent delegations from each county
interested we're appointed to go to
Chicago. We trust the c. & A. will be
extended in the near future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
Mr.. Manning at Home.

New YORK, June l2-Hon. DAN
il Manning remained in his apart
menis at the Fifth Avenue hotel with
his family the most of the day. He
took a short walk in the afternoon.
The party will remain in the city .
few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
..orrIclAL sAlrnlgssNgss. !,

Under the above head q few weeks
since, q sheet issued in this city
raised a great howl about ex-Psose-
eating Attorney Geo, Robertson
Everybody in the county knew there
Ia nothing ia the attack bat leal-
ousy and spite. No one endorsed il
except a jants Of serehead, d,sapn
pointed politicians. During the pres
ent term Of court, VIM. Mosby, pres
ent Prosecuting Attorney, As the fol
lowing clipped from the same sheet
shows, did exactly what Geo Rob
ertson did, and for which he was SO
bitterly abused;
State Of Missouri vs., Richard Wor~
sham. Pleads guilty to assault aad
battery and Is fined 81"
Worsham was indicted for assault
with intent to kill, an entirely
different Indictment, and the lowest
fine in that ease is imprisonment in
the ~penitentiary. This is a felony,
He was allowed to plead guilty TO a
mlsdemeanor.
"State of Missouri VS., Dennis 0fCat-
laghan. Five indictments for selling
liquor without license. Pleads gull
ty to one indictment and fned $40,
Others dismissed at defendants
cost"
Estate of Missouri VS.. j, NJ. Ian
drum. Four indictments for selling
livuor without license. Plea of gull
ty to two indictments and fine OF $40
imposed in each case. Others dl
missed at defendants COST"
We hear no howl. We fks D
column after column of abuse. Why
Geo. Robertson could not be control
led and bossed by the editor of the
green-eyed sheet. As a matter of
fact, Mosby acted the very best he
could for the State, and we presume
did well. Robertson did the same
thing. We do not intend to open up
any old controversy, but those who
boosted that they were going to kill
off Geo. Robertson, would now find
a corpse in their own camp from the
same medicine. Both gentlemen did
the best they could for the State.
Both acted conscientiously. Both,
we presume, did we'll. II any honest
iy condemned one, they must the other.
In our opinion they both acted faith
fully and conscientiously for the best
in~terestsiof the State, and should have
the hearty support of all fair-minded,
law-abiding citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
A Pointer for the Poor.

As announced in the local papers,
intended to get up a rather expensive
advertisement for the great st. Louis
excursion, but having leaned that
quite a number of people in this city
are in need of properly fitted glasses,
but on account of not having sufi-
cient funds to get such, Or because
of not having any funds at all, have
not come to see me, and as it is just
as necessary for the poor as for the
rich TO enjoy the Lords greatest
blessing good yesight. l inform
these people that instead Of this adj
vertisement they shall have the bene-
Git. and that on June goth. I shall
be at my Office at the Ringo Hotel to
wait on them from 8 a. m. to II m,
and that the former can then have
glasses according to their means, and
such who are able to pay anything
will receive glasses properly fitted
free Of charge.
Sincerely yours,
Dr.. NJ. RITTER,
p. S.-Readers Of this paper are
kindly requested to inform their
fr;ends. who are moor. Of this offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

MAYOR HIsEr says he intends to
sra .Iat the Sunday Law is enforced
nj, org the line, uniesss the barber
sir . part is repeated. The public
vii. endorse this move. and next
sunday is a good day to begin,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

j I'm z. GAss has been appointed
Snss. iatendent of Public Schools
for p.:s county in place of Fl. A.
g. resigned. This is a good APP
p.irs.4ent ard receives the endorse
me If the entire county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

The council of administration OF
the ex-confederate association oil
Missouri were rendered . carriage
ride over the city last evening by
Maj. q. A. Ricketts,. The council
was greatly pleased with Mexico, and
think the outlook for q successful
reunion better than eTer before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
a@e|- s~@ H
TELEGRAPHIG.
The Sunday School goRyen-
ton at Moberly.
A MONSTER METEOR FALLS TO THE
EARTH tn INDIANA YESTERDAY.
SECRETARY MANHIHG's ILL
HEALTH,
The Governor of California also
Seriously Ill.
The Gambrel Gase--0ther News
Condensed kilograms.


State Sunday School Conventions.
MoBERLf, Mo-, June l4.-After All
address by ED, Geo. T. Smith, o..
Sunday schools and missions, which
was intensely interesting, the follow
ing committees were appointed;
Presidents address and eyange-
lists report-Messrs. NJ, NJ. Davis,
W, G. Lubef, Wiley Monthly.
Nomihations-H, i. Davis, w. III.
Cook and A. +. Smith.
Time and place., @. Creel, H.
d. Cotton and T. z. Reid.
Resolutions-S. X. Hallsm, WIN.
Featherstone and & A. Hoffman.
Obituaries. q. Reynolds, j. j.
Corwin and s. Mcdaniel.
Relation to Sunday school CONVEX
ton TO State conyention--J. w.
Higbee, Geo. Plattenburg and j. H.
Garrison.
Auditing-W. q. Thomas, R. l.
Turnhill and A. J. Ferguson
The meeting will hold over Thurs
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

The Trades Display should not be
forgotten. Everything was done
with a rush last year, and many had
not sufficient time to properly ar
range their floats. Work should be-
gin earlier this year On this account.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16
Just Left Mexico.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.

Sptclai Dispatch 10 tue Ledger.
MoBERLY, Mo, June 13.-Charles
A. Richardson, hailing from Quincy,
ILL.,, and who has been boarding at
l19 West Promenade street, Mexico,
Mo-, of late, and claiming to be en-
gagged in putting on patent roofing
through the State, was arrested on n in
coming train from the west last night
for grand larceny. He occupied 3
seat in rear of Mrs. Hill, wife OF VIM.
E. Hill, president of the Keytesville,
No., Bank. She left her seal to talk
with 3 friend, leaving her satchel
on the seat. Richardson rihed it of
S34 and wss caught in the act by her
little sol, aged Ia years. Richard
son had his preliminary examination
this morning and was held for the
Circuit Court. Mrs. Hin proceeded
to st. Louis to visit friends. Her
son Frank followed at moor to-day,
after testifying against the thief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

WHAT is sauce for the goose should
be sauce for the ganier. viii the
earth be lore up and the heavens
pulled down, now that Mosby has
done just what Robertson did? Guess
,of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

II ESTER struck the key note at
j. ffc sou City when he sad the Chi
ca y holesaie incl should he en-
li,ri il the boom fer the & & A.
n...In In.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

FUTILE has more gall than an ele-
plant if he appears in st Louis dur
ing the G. A. II. Encampment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

SENATOR VEST is solid for the en-
forcement of the constitution. Read
the interview with him published in
the weekly Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

MEXICO should never again claim to
be = sunday School town, not a sim
gle delegate went to the State Con-
yenil n at Clinton, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

THE barber shop Sunday ordinance
should be repealed or the rest Of the
Sunday law enforced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

We trust Frank Tucker will go in
to business again. He IS alive and
go-aIlead man, succeeding in what
ever he undertakes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

The boulevard is being put in good
shape and will be ready for use IN a
few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

f. u RocaepoFt Commercial don't
tai. swu the cut of the editor of
lis EDGER from the head of its
lt iumns there will he Il SANDER
SUI. YER thai WAY shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

Tar records" make as good read
Ing rov as they did a few weeks
81 - nut they have lost their sweet
ne Our contemporary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

A FACTORY should be brought to
Mexico. No matter if it does come
high, we have got to have it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

A MEETING should be called at once
to make preliminary arrangements
for the Trades procession.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

lar ex-Conf-derates are at work,
and ill have the biggest reunion
cv ID in the State. The right
kind men are taking the lead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

WOLF has everything working
smoothly at the derrick and is just
walking through the earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

THE city should collect the back
taxes or shut up the shop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-16

1T on who's OK is gored
when some people come to express
an opinion.